Cortical lobule

Cortical lobule
Details
SystemUrinary system
ArteryInterlobular arteries
VeinInterlobular veins
Identifiers
LatinLobuli corticales renis
Anatomical terminology

A cortical lobule (or renal lobule) is a part of a renal lobe. It consists of the nephrons grouped around a single medullary ray, and draining into a single collecting duct. Its near identical parallel is the rectal lobe, which is present in the majority of mammals.

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